Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)

Released 2018, February
180g, 8.1mm thickness
Android 7.1.2, planned upgrade to 10, MIUI 12
32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
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5.99"
1080x2160 pixels
12MP
2160p
3/4GB RAM
Snapdragon 625
4000mAh
10W

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Versions: Redmi 5 Plus (Global, China); Redmi Note 5 (India)

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Global
		1, 3, 5, 40, 41 - India
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2018, February. Released 2018, February
Launch	Status	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
	Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)
	Build	Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display	Type	IPS LCD
	Size	5.99 inches, 92.6 cm² (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Platform	OS	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 10, MIUI 12
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	Adreno 506

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1

Main Camera	Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, dual pixel PDAF
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Selfie camera	Single	5 MP
	Video	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	No
	Infrared port	Yes
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	microUSB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	10W wired

Misc	Colors	Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold
	Models	MEG7, MEI7
	SAR	1.01 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 180 EUR


Tests	Performance	GeekBench: 4309 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.4fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1431:1 (nominal), 2.913 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 71dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 87dB
	Audio quality	Noise -29.7dB / Crosstalk -91.8dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 104h

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Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5) - user opinions and reviews

Ruhen
S1X
04 May 2025

Luckily I've got this phone last week in brand new condition at the RP Tech Qatar. But there's no major OS update version available when tried to update the phone's OS. It's running on android 7 (nought) although as per gsmarena i...

Anonymous
PdJ
05 Apr 2025

I had this for 5 years until the battery gave up. I installed so many custom roms on it... Great phone for its time.

Anonymous
xhm
30 Mar 2025

Been using this phone for 6 years, it was good while it lasted and i just swapped to a new phone last week went from android to iphone. The change is pretty insane but i’d say redmi 5 plus has its faulty and flaws (charging takes a while but its batt...